Back in November 2015, I highlighted the new regulations regarding container weight declarations (Verification of Gross Mass or VGM) which came under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, more commonly known as SOLAS. These were adopted in November 2014 and came into force from 1st July 2016.This article gives an overview of what you need to do with an update on current practices and procedures since the regulations were introduced.A “grace period” until 1st October 2...
